Richard H. Driehaus Museum Nestled among Chicago’s downtown skyscrapers is the lesser known Richard H. Driehaus Museum. The Museum building is the Nickerson Mansion built in the late 19th century and restored by Mr. Driehaus in the early 2000’s. The museum celebrates the gilded age architecture of the original home and art from that era. It is a step back in time into the lives of upper class Chicagoans. Ornate Gilded Age Architecture The Mansion has so many beautiful architectural features. It was common in this era to go for the extravagant and the house speaks to the decadent lifestyle of the families who owned the home and could afford…